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2004 Pittsburgh Pirates Season
The 2004 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 123rd season of the franchise; the 118th in the National League. This was their fourth season at PNC Park. The Pirates finished fifth in the National League Central with a record of 72–89. Offseason *October 2, 2003: Jeff D'Amico was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates. *February 19, 2004: Randall Simon was signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.Randall Simon Statistics Baseball-Reference.com *February 24, 2004: signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League Central
The National League Central is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was created in 1994, by moving two teams from the National League West (the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros) and three teams from the National League East (the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the St. Louis Cardinals). When the division was created in 1994, the Pirates were originally supposed to stay in the East while the Atlanta Braves were to be moved to the Central from the West. However, the Braves, wanting to form a natural rivalry with the expansion Florida Marlins, requested to remain in the East. Despite the Marlins offering to go to the Central, the Pirates instead gave up their spot in the East to the Braves. Since then, the Pirates have tried several times unsuccessfully to be placed back in the East. In 1998, the NL Central became the largest division in Major League Baseball when the Milwaukee Brewers were moved in from the American League Central. In 2013, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff D'Amico
Jeffrey Charles D'Amico (born December 27, 1975) is an American former professional baseball pitcher from to . D'Amico, sometimes nicknamed "Big Daddy" due to his six-foot nine stature, was a starting pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cleveland Indians of the Major League Baseball (MLB). His career record was 42 wins, 52 losses, 498 strikeouts and a 4.61 earned run average (ERA). Career D'Amico was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft. After three seasons in the minor leagues, he made his debut on June 28, 1996, and spent the next six years with the Brewers. After missing all of 1998 and most of 1999 due to shoulder surgery, D'Amico had a career year in 2000. That season, his ERA hovered around 2.00 for much of the season and he contended for the NL ERA title. Needing just a few innings to qualify for the title on his last start of the season, he surpassed the 162 innings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 St
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest composite number, its proper divisors being and . Four is the sum and product of two with itself: 2 + 2 = 4 = 2 x 2, the only number b such that a + a = b = a x a, which also makes four the smallest squared prime number p^. In Knuth's up-arrow notation, , and so forth, for any number of up arrows. By consequence, four is the only square one more than a prime number, specifically three. The sum of the first four prime numbers two + three + five + seven is the only sum of four consecutive prime numbers that yields an odd prime number, seventeen, which is the fourth super-prime. Four lies between the first proper pair of twin primes, three and five, which are the first two Fermat primes, like seventeen, which is the third. On the other hand, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 San Diego Padres Season
The 2004 San Diego Padres season was the 36th season in franchise history. It saw the club finish with a record of 87-75, the fifth most wins in franchise history. With 87 wins, the Padres improved their win–loss record by 23 games over the 2003 season (64-98), the single largest improvement from one full season to the next in team history. The Padres also moved into their new home Petco Park, which drew a total of 3,016,752 fans to 81 home games, shattering all previous attendance marks. Offseason *November 26, 2003: Mark Kotsay was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Oakland Athletics for Terrence Long and Ramón Hernández. Regular season Petco Park Petco Park is an open-air stadium in downtown San Diego, California. It opened in 2004, replacing Qualcomm Stadium as the home park of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres. Before then, the Padres shared Qualcomm Stadium with the NFL's San Diego Chargers. The stadium is named after the animal and pet supplies retailer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 San Francisco Giants Season
The 2004 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 122nd year in Major League Baseball, their 47th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their fifth at SBC Park. The team finished in second place in the National League West with a 91–71 record, 2 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. Barry Bonds became the oldest player in the history of the National League to win the MVP Award. It would be the last winning season San Francisco would have until 2009. The Giants hit 314 doubles, the most in franchise history. Offseason and spring training On November 14, 2003, A. J. Pierzynski was traded by the Minnesota Twins with cash to the San Francisco Giants for Joe Nathan, Francisco Liriano, and Boof Bonser. The Giants finished spring training with a record of 11–19, the worst in the Cactus League. This includes split-squad games but excludes any ties or games against non-Major League opponents. Regular season Season standings National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Colorado Rockies Season
The Colorado Rockies' 2004 season was the 12th for the Rockies, attempting to win the National League West. Clint Hurdle was the manager. They played home games at Coors Field. They finished with a record of 68-94, 4th in the NL West. Offseason *December 2, 2003: Juan Uribe was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Chicago White Sox for Aaron Miles. *December 11, 2003: Vinny Castilla was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. *December 14, 2003: Justin Speier was traded by the Colorado Rockies as part of a 3-team deal to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later from Toronto and Joe Kennedy from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Sandy Nin (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade. *January 9, 2004: Jeromy Burnitz and Royce Clayton were signed as free agents by the Colorado Rockies. *March 8, 2004: Shawn Estes was signed as a free agent by the Colorado Rockies. Regular season Season standings National Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Los Angeles Dodgers Season
The 2004 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 116th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 47th season in Los Angeles, California. It brought change to the Dodgers as the sale of the franchise to developer Frank McCourt was finalized during spring training. McCourt promptly dismissed General Manager Dan Evans and hired Paul DePodesta to take over the team. That led to a flurry of trade activity as the new group attempted to rebuild the Dodgers in their image. Despite it all, the Dodgers managed to finish the season in first place in the Western Division of the National League and won their first postseason game since 1988. However they lost the NL Division Series 3–1 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Offseason *December 13, 2003: Acquired Jeff Weaver, Yhency Brazobán and Brandon Weeden from the New York Yankees for Kevin Brown and cash. *March 29, 2004: Acquired Jason Grabowski from the Oakland Athletics for cash. *March 30, 2004: Acquired Jayson Werth from the Toronto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Milwaukee Brewers Season
The Milwaukee Brewers' 2004 season involved the Brewers' finishing 6th in the National League Central with a record of 67 wins and 94 losses. The main highlight of the Brewers season was on the big screen, as the franchise was portrayed fictionally in the sports comedy Mr. 3000, starting Bernie Mac. Offseason * November 13, 2003: Chris Coste signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers. *December 1, 2003: Lyle Overbay was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks with Chris Capuano, Craig Counsell, Chad Moeller, Jorge de la Rosa, and Junior Spivey to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later, Richie Sexson, and Shane Nance. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Noochie Varner (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade. *January 26, 2004: Scott Sheldon was signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Brewers. Regular season Season standings National League Central Record vs. opponents Transactions *June 14, 2004: Scott Sheldon was released by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Houston Astros Season
The 2004 Houston Astros season was the 43rd season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas. Five years removed from opening Minute Maid Park, the Astros hosted the All-Star Game, which was the first held in Houston since 1986. Having limped into the All-Star break with a 44–44 record, Phil Garner was named to replace Jimy Williams as manager. The Astros finished second in the Central division and captured the NL Wild Card. The Astros won a postseason series for the first time in franchise history by defeating the Atlanta Braves in the National League Division Series (NLDS), scoring an NLDS-record 36 runs. Roger Clemens won the NL Cy Young Award, becoming the fourth pitcher to win the award in both leagues, and the only one with seven overall. Offseason *November 3, 2003: Traded Billy Wagner to the Philadelphia Phillies for Brandon Duckworth, Taylor Buchholz, and Ezequiel Astacio. *December 16, 2003: Signed free agent starting pitcher Andy Pettite. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 New York Mets Season
The 2004 New York Mets season was the 43rd regular season for the Mets. They went 71-91 and finished 4th in the NL East. They were managed by Art Howe. They played home games at Shea Stadium. Offseason *October 9, 2003: Marco Scutaro was selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the New York Mets. *January 16, 2004: Kenny Kelly was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.Kenny Kelly Statistics Baseball-Reference.com *January 29, 2004: Shane Spencer signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.Shane Spencer Statistics Baseball-Reference.com * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Chicago Cubs Season
The 2004 Chicago Cubs season was the 133rd season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 129th in the National League and the 89th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs attempted to make a push for the National League pennant after their shocking end to 2003. The Cubs finished 89-73, good for 3rd in the NL Central. Despite the strong record, the Cubs faltered down the stretch and did not make the playoffs. The season is largely viewed as one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history. Offseason * November 25, 2003: Derrek Lee was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Chicago Cubs for Hee-seop Choi and Mike Nannini (minors). * December 2, 2003: Scott McClain was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs. * December 18, 2003: Todd Hollandsworth was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs. * March 23, 2004: Greg Maddux was signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs. Regular season In 2004, despite the return of Greg Maddux and a midseason deal for Nomar Garciaparra, misfort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Cincinnati Reds Season
The 2004 Cincinnati Reds season was the 135th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their second season at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. They improved on their 69–93 record from 2003 but missed the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season. Offseason *January 14, 2004: John Vander Wal was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds. *March 14, 2004: John Vander Wal was released by the Cincinnati Reds. *March 17, 2004: John Vander Wal was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds. Regular season Season summary The Reds finished with a final record of 76–86. That earned them fourth place in National League Central, their division. They finished 29 games behind the division winner and eventual National League champion, the St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds also finished 16 games behind the second place team and National League wild card winner, the Houston Astros. The Reds finished 13 games behind the third place team, the Chicago Cubs. They f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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